Portrait of a Lady
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VHS Movie Reviews of Portrait of a Lady
Movie Review: MALE - ORDERED BRIDE.
Summary: 5 Stars
NICOLE KIDMAN delicately dominates this superb adaptation of the James novel directed with great sense and feeling by Jane Campion.Yes, it's still another 'view into the life' of the so easily misled [we think....] Victorian lady, but at least there's hope at the end of this one. This one takes us back to a time when women were considered to be 'husband's property' - just another bauble. Same scenario too - wealth, greed, lies, sensuality, violence [that 'discipline scene with Mr. Malkovich!], and yet more lies and finally truth.
Barbara Hershey 'shines' as the tortured and initially mysterious Madame Serena [apt name] Merle, a somewhat shady figure - hooking it all together, but it's Nicole Kidman's gradual awakening to the horrors of male dominated marriage that remains with the viewer.
Beautifully photographed and costumed, this is a must see and have for the serious collector.
Movie Review: MALE - ORDERED BRIDE.
Summary: 5 Stars
NICOLE KIDMAN delicately dominates this superb adaptation of the James novel directed with great sense and feeling by Jane Campion.Yes, it's still another 'view into the life' of the so easily misled [we think....] Victorian lady, but at least there's hope at the end of this one. This one takes us back to a time when women were considered to be 'husband's property' - just another bauble. Same scenario too - wealth, greed, lies, sensuality, violence [that 'discipline scene with Mr. Malkovich!], and yet more lies and finally truth.
Barbara Hershey 'shines' as the tortured and initially mysterious Madame Serena [apt name] Merle, a somewhat shady figure - hooking it all together, but it's Nicole Kidman's gradual awakening to the horrors of male dominated marriage that remains with the viewer.
Beautifully photographed and costumed, this is a must see and have for the serious collector.
Movie Review: MALE - ORDERED BRIDE.
Summary: 5 Stars
NICOLE KIDMAN delicately dominates this superb adaptation of the James novel directed with great sense and feeling by Jane Campion.Yes, it's still another 'view into the life' of the so easily misled [we think....] Victorian lady, but at least there's hope at the end of this one. This one takes us back to a time when women were considered to be 'husband's property' - just another bauble. Same scenario too - wealth, greed, lies, sensuality, violence [that 'discipline scene with Mr. Malkovich!], and yet more lies and finally truth.
Barbara Hershey 'shines' as the tortured and initially mysterious Madame Serena [apt name] Merle, a somewhat shady figure - hooking it all together, but it's Nicole Kidman's gradual awakening to the horrors of male dominated marriage that remains with the viewer.
Beautifully photographed and costumed, this is a must see and have for the serious collector.
Movie Review: MALE - ORDERED BRIDE.
Summary: 5 Stars
NICOLE KIDMAN delicately dominates this superb adaptation of the James novel directed with great sense and feeling by Jane Campion.Yes, it's still another 'view into the life' of the so easily misled [we think....] Victorian lady, but at least there's hope at the end of this one. This one takes us back to a time when women were considered to be 'husband's property' - just another bauble. Same scenario too - wealth, greed, lies, sensuality, violence [that 'discipline scene with Mr. Malkovich!], and yet more lies and finally truth.
Barbara Hershey 'shines' as the tortured and initially mysterious Madame Serena [apt name] Merle, a somewhat shady figure - hooking it all together, but it's Nicole Kidman's gradual awakening to the horrors of male dominated marriage that remains with the viewer.
Beautifully photographed and costumed, this is a must see and have for the serious collector.
Movie Review: MALE - ORDERED BRIDE.
Summary: 5 Stars
NICOLE KIDMAN delicately dominates this superb adaptation of the James novel directed with great sense and feeling by Jane Campion.Yes, it's still another 'view into the life' of the so easily misled [we think....] Victorian lady, but at least there's hope at the end of this one. This one takes us back to a time when women were considered to be 'husband's property' - just another bauble. Same scenario too - wealth, greed, lies, sensuality, violence [that 'discipline scene with Mr. Malkovich!], and yet more lies and finally truth.
Barbara Hershey 'shines' as the tortured and initially mysterious Madame Serena [apt name] Merle, a somewhat shady figure - hooking it all together, but it's Nicole Kidman's gradual awakening to the horrors of male dominated marriage that remains with the viewer.
Beautifully photographed and costumed, this is a must see and have for the serious collector.